Pistol
Photographs
The following photos represent some of the history of the club, click one to open it up. More will be added as they become available and If anyone has any pictures that could loaned for copying, please let Bill Phelps know by emailing from the contact page. All photos will be scanned and returned to the owner.
2016 - September.
Wales hosted the Commonwealth Shooting Federation championships and the 50m Free Pistol event was held at Tondu.
![The free pistol squad](csf%202016/New_DSC_2066.jpg)
![Free Pistol shooting](csf%202016/New_DSC_2047.jpg)
1997
The 16th and last home countries Centre-fire International shoot, Galashiels, Scotland. Wales came 2nd with a score of 2672 to NI who scored 2673 and won the event. Three Tondu members went, Bill Phelps, Mike Thomas and Paul Scourfield shooting, with Paul doubling up as team manager.
![Welsh team - L toR, Bill Phelps, Mike Thomas, Bob James, Bob Everitt and Paul Scourfield](photos%20pistol/New_19970701.jpg)
![First squad](photos%20pistol/New_19970702.jpg)
![second squad](photos%20pistol/New_19970703.jpg)
![Mike Thomas shooting precision](photos%20pistol/New_19970704.jpg)
![Mike Thomas shooting precision](photos%20pistol/New_19970705.jpg)
![putting out the targets](photos%20pistol/New_19970706.jpg)
![scoring the precision cards](photos%20pistol/New_19970707.jpg)
![The last Welsh Team photo](photos%20pistol/New_19970708.jpg)
1991
A visit to the Sennybridge ranges
![L to R - Mike Whiteside, Gareth Evans and Richard Phelps](photos%20pistol/New_1991%20sennybridge.jpg)
![Sue Thomas](photos%20pistol/New_1991%20sennybridge%202.jpg)
1990
At the Home Countries International Centre Fire pistol event in Northern Ireland, with the Welsh Team standing outside the gates of Stormont, Belfast. Two Tondu members were part of the team.
![Home countries Pistol International](photos%20pistol/New_1990%20ni.jpg)
![Clive Davies in the background](photos%20pistol/New_1990%20n1%202.jpg)
1987
Shooting a S&W Model 66 in Police Pistol 1 at Haverfordwest
![Bill Phelps](photos%20pistol/New_1987%20haverfordwest%20mar%20PP1.jpg)
1987
Severn Tunnel
![Pete Metcher](photos%20pistol/New_1987%20severn%20tunnel%202.jpg)
![Sue Thomas](photos%20pistol/New_1987%20severn%20tunnel%201.jpg)
![Sue Thomas](photos%20pistol/New_1987%20severn%20tunnel%203.jpg)
![Sue Thomas using a flying machine](photos%20pistol/New_1987%20severn%20tunnel%204.jpg)
1985
The International Long Range Pistol Shooting Association held their Championships at Bisley. Photos taken on the Century range shooting class A Free pistol at 300 yards with a LR Free Pistol chambered for .308 Norma Magnum.
![Long range free pistol at Bisley](photos%20pistol/New_1985%20bisley%201.jpg)
![Phil Croft doing the spotting at 300 yards](photos%20pistol/New_1985%20bisley.jpg)
1983
Publicity photographs for the Pistol Section of the club. Taken by a professional photographer with some being used in a newspaper article.
![Richard Thomas and Tom Baggott](photos%20pistol/New_1983%201.jpg)
![Martin Clifton gets some coaching](photos%20pistol/New_1983%202.jpg)
![Martin Clifton coaching](photos%20pistol/New_1983%203.jpg)
![Richard Phelps age 12](photos%20pistol/New_1983%204.jpg)
![Phil Croft explains the cleaning of his pistol](photos%20pistol/New_1983%205.jpg)
![Bill Phelps and Howard Jayne scoring a duelling target](photos%20pistol/New_1983%206.jpg)
1982
The Commonwealth Shooting Federation Championships were held in Guernsey. Tondu members in the team were Tony and Diane Monk, Denis Bailey and Bill Phelps.
![Tondu members in Guernsey](photos%20pistol/New_1982%20guernsey%202.jpg)
![Denis Bailey and Bill Phelps - Guernsey 1982](photos%20pistol/New_1982%20guernsey.jpg)
1982
The outdoor range at Newbridge
![Tom Baggott](photos%20pistol/New_1982%20newbridge%201.jpg)
![Martin Lewis](photos%20pistol/New_1982%20newbridge%202.jpg)
![Sue Thomas](photos%20pistol/New_1982%20newbridge%203.jpg)
1980
Tondu members at a Long Range Pistol shoot in Dorset in October. Colin Ryland, Bill Phelps, Richard Phelps, Phil Croft, Howard Jayne and Tom Baggott - all otherwise jokingly known as the Dalton gang.
![long range pistol Tondu members](photos%20pistol/New_1980%20dorset%20oct.jpg)
1979
The Commonwealth Shooting Federation Championships were held in Newcastle, Northern Ireland. Tondu members included, Gary Hellstrom, Bill Phelps, Diane Monk, Mike Sandford and Tony Monk.
![Gary Hellstrom shooting Free Pistol](photos%20pistol/New_1979%20ni%20free%20pistol.jpg)
![Bill Phelps - Rapid Fire](photos%20pistol/New_1979%20ni%20mini%20games.jpg)
![Tondu members in Northern Ireland](photos%20pistol/New_1979%20ni.jpg)
1978
Saw the Welsh shooting team in Holland. Mike Cockel, Gary Hellstrom and Bill Phelps from Tondu were part of the team.
![The match ribbon](photos%20pistol/New_1976%20holland%201.jpg)
![outside the hotel in the Hague](photos%20pistol/New_1976%20holland%202.jpg)
![Mike and Gary at the ranges](photos%20pistol/New_1976%20holland.jpg)
![Welsh Free Pistol Team](photos%20pistol/New_1978%20holland%20free%20pistol.jpg)
![Welsh pistol team](photos%20pistol/New_1978%20holland%20may.jpg)
![Welsh Rapid Fire pistol team](photos%20pistol/New_1978%20holland%20rf.jpg)
1976
The Commonwealth Shooting Federation European Championships were hosted by Wales for the first time and temporary ranges were set up in Cardiff Castle. The photo, taken from the top of the Norman Keep, shows the Rapid Fire 25m range.
![Rapid fire range in Cardiff Castle](photos%20pistol/New_1976%20castle.jpg)
1975
Welsh shooting team in Belgium - Mike Cockel, Bill Phelps and Terry Lewis. The ranges at Overisje near Brussels were demolished a few years later to make way for a motorway.
![Mike Cockel, Bill Phelps and Terry Lewis](photos%20pistol/New_1975%20belgium%201.jpg)
![Rapid Fire Pistol in Belgium 1975](photos%20pistol/New_1975%20belgium%202.jpg)
![The Welsh Pistol Team](photos%20pistol/New_1975%20belgium.jpg)
1974
Home Countries Welsh Air Pistol team at the National meeting - L to R - John Griffiths, Gary Hellstrom(Tondu), Bill Phelps(Captain and Tondu), Mike O'Leary and Denis Bailey(Tondu)
![](photos%20pistol/New_1974%20air%20pistol.jpg)
The following photos represent some of the history of the club, click one to open it up. More will be added as they become available and If anyone has any pictures that could loaned for copying, please let Bill Phelps know by emailing from the contact page. All photos will be scanned and returned to the owner.
2016 - September.
Wales hosted the Commonwealth Shooting Federation championships and the 50m Free Pistol event was held at Tondu.
![The free pistol squad](csf%202016/New_DSC_2066.jpg)
![Free Pistol shooting](csf%202016/New_DSC_2047.jpg)
1997
The 16th and last home countries Centre-fire International shoot, Galashiels, Scotland. Wales came 2nd with a score of 2672 to NI who scored 2673 and won the event. Three Tondu members went, Bill Phelps, Mike Thomas and Paul Scourfield shooting, with Paul doubling up as team manager.
![Welsh team - L toR, Bill Phelps, Mike Thomas, Bob James, Bob Everitt and Paul Scourfield](photos%20pistol/New_19970701.jpg)
![First squad](photos%20pistol/New_19970702.jpg)
![second squad](photos%20pistol/New_19970703.jpg)
![Mike Thomas shooting precision](photos%20pistol/New_19970704.jpg)
![Mike Thomas shooting precision](photos%20pistol/New_19970705.jpg)
![putting out the targets](photos%20pistol/New_19970706.jpg)
![scoring the precision cards](photos%20pistol/New_19970707.jpg)
![The last Welsh Team photo](photos%20pistol/New_19970708.jpg)
1991
A visit to the Sennybridge ranges
![L to R - Mike Whiteside, Gareth Evans and Richard Phelps](photos%20pistol/New_1991%20sennybridge.jpg)
![Sue Thomas](photos%20pistol/New_1991%20sennybridge%202.jpg)
1990
At the Home Countries International Centre Fire pistol event in Northern Ireland, with the Welsh Team standing outside the gates of Stormont, Belfast. Two Tondu members were part of the team.
![Home countries Pistol International](photos%20pistol/New_1990%20ni.jpg)
![Clive Davies in the background](photos%20pistol/New_1990%20n1%202.jpg)
1987
Shooting a S&W Model 66 in Police Pistol 1 at Haverfordwest
![Bill Phelps](photos%20pistol/New_1987%20haverfordwest%20mar%20PP1.jpg)
1987
Severn Tunnel
![Pete Metcher](photos%20pistol/New_1987%20severn%20tunnel%202.jpg)
![Sue Thomas](photos%20pistol/New_1987%20severn%20tunnel%201.jpg)
![Sue Thomas](photos%20pistol/New_1987%20severn%20tunnel%203.jpg)
![Sue Thomas using a flying machine](photos%20pistol/New_1987%20severn%20tunnel%204.jpg)
1985
The International Long Range Pistol Shooting Association held their Championships at Bisley. Photos taken on the Century range shooting class A Free pistol at 300 yards with a LR Free Pistol chambered for .308 Norma Magnum.
![Long range free pistol at Bisley](photos%20pistol/New_1985%20bisley%201.jpg)
![Phil Croft doing the spotting at 300 yards](photos%20pistol/New_1985%20bisley.jpg)
1983
Publicity photographs for the Pistol Section of the club. Taken by a professional photographer with some being used in a newspaper article.
![Richard Thomas and Tom Baggott](photos%20pistol/New_1983%201.jpg)
![Martin Clifton gets some coaching](photos%20pistol/New_1983%202.jpg)
![Martin Clifton coaching](photos%20pistol/New_1983%203.jpg)
![Richard Phelps age 12](photos%20pistol/New_1983%204.jpg)
![Phil Croft explains the cleaning of his pistol](photos%20pistol/New_1983%205.jpg)
![Bill Phelps and Howard Jayne scoring a duelling target](photos%20pistol/New_1983%206.jpg)
1982
The Commonwealth Shooting Federation Championships were held in Guernsey. Tondu members in the team were Tony and Diane Monk, Denis Bailey and Bill Phelps.
![Tondu members in Guernsey](photos%20pistol/New_1982%20guernsey%202.jpg)
![Denis Bailey and Bill Phelps - Guernsey 1982](photos%20pistol/New_1982%20guernsey.jpg)
1982
The outdoor range at Newbridge
![Tom Baggott](photos%20pistol/New_1982%20newbridge%201.jpg)
![Martin Lewis](photos%20pistol/New_1982%20newbridge%202.jpg)
![Sue Thomas](photos%20pistol/New_1982%20newbridge%203.jpg)
1980
Tondu members at a Long Range Pistol shoot in Dorset in October. Colin Ryland, Bill Phelps, Richard Phelps, Phil Croft, Howard Jayne and Tom Baggott - all otherwise jokingly known as the Dalton gang.
![long range pistol Tondu members](photos%20pistol/New_1980%20dorset%20oct.jpg)
1979
The Commonwealth Shooting Federation Championships were held in Newcastle, Northern Ireland. Tondu members included, Gary Hellstrom, Bill Phelps, Diane Monk, Mike Sandford and Tony Monk.
![Gary Hellstrom shooting Free Pistol](photos%20pistol/New_1979%20ni%20free%20pistol.jpg)
![Bill Phelps - Rapid Fire](photos%20pistol/New_1979%20ni%20mini%20games.jpg)
![Tondu members in Northern Ireland](photos%20pistol/New_1979%20ni.jpg)
1978
Saw the Welsh shooting team in Holland. Mike Cockel, Gary Hellstrom and Bill Phelps from Tondu were part of the team.
![The match ribbon](photos%20pistol/New_1976%20holland%201.jpg)
![outside the hotel in the Hague](photos%20pistol/New_1976%20holland%202.jpg)
![Mike and Gary at the ranges](photos%20pistol/New_1976%20holland.jpg)
![Welsh Free Pistol Team](photos%20pistol/New_1978%20holland%20free%20pistol.jpg)
![Welsh pistol team](photos%20pistol/New_1978%20holland%20may.jpg)
![Welsh Rapid Fire pistol team](photos%20pistol/New_1978%20holland%20rf.jpg)
1976
The Commonwealth Shooting Federation European Championships were hosted by Wales for the first time and temporary ranges were set up in Cardiff Castle. The photo, taken from the top of the Norman Keep, shows the Rapid Fire 25m range.
![Rapid fire range in Cardiff Castle](photos%20pistol/New_1976%20castle.jpg)
1975
Welsh shooting team in Belgium - Mike Cockel, Bill Phelps and Terry Lewis. The ranges at Overisje near Brussels were demolished a few years later to make way for a motorway.
![Mike Cockel, Bill Phelps and Terry Lewis](photos%20pistol/New_1975%20belgium%201.jpg)
![Rapid Fire Pistol in Belgium 1975](photos%20pistol/New_1975%20belgium%202.jpg)
![The Welsh Pistol Team](photos%20pistol/New_1975%20belgium.jpg)
1974
Home Countries Welsh Air Pistol team at the National meeting - L to R - John Griffiths, Gary Hellstrom(Tondu), Bill Phelps(Captain and Tondu), Mike O'Leary and Denis Bailey(Tondu)
![](photos%20pistol/New_1974%20air%20pistol.jpg)